5 Things You NEED Know Before Keeping Stiphodon Gobys!

[@KrishsAquariums]

Hey Guys, I hope you all found these Stiphodon Goby tips useful! *These are affiliate links, so if you get anything it just means that I'll get a small percentage of the money so I can continue to make these videos*: Oase FiltoSmart Thermo Filter and Heater (FiltoSmart Thermo 100): amzn.to/3fs5Vvp Grech JVP-101 800 GPH Wavemaker Powerhead: amzn.to/3A9Pdsp Repashy Fishfood Soilent Green 84g: amzn.to/2Vra5wL Hikari Algae Wafers 82G: amzn.to/3fzqxBR 3 x 100g Frozen Aquarium Fish Food Packs (Brine Shrimp & Garlic): amzn.to/3CgJZwR Sera med Nematol,10 ml: amzn.to/3iotF5l 17 Litre (4.5 US Gallon) Fish Bowl: amzn.to/2NaN2i4 13 Litre (3 US Gallon) Fish Bowl: amzn.to/2YcmVNV Cryptocoryne Lucens: amzn.to/2UcuXqL Tropica Limnophila sessiliflora: amzn.to/3wF7Y53 Tropica Helanthium tenellum "Green" 1-2-Grow Tissue Culture: amzn.to/3khZHBk Red Root Floater Phyllanthus Fluitans: amzn.to/3wGPa5a Bucephalandra Theia Green: amzn.to/3B47PLT Desk Lamp: amzn.to/3ed3dr5 Clip-On Desk Lamp: amzn.to/3epjE3i 24 Hour Plug-in Timer: amzn.to/2CIhSwk Tropica Aquarium Soil Powder 3 Litre: amzn.to/37DD3Lo​ Tropica Aquarium Soil Powder 3 Litre: amzn.to/37DD3Lo Aquascaping Scissors: amzn.to/38ZSq0K Aquascaping Tweezers: amzn.to/2PqvwYq Spray Bottle: amzn.to/38UiSc1 Super Glue Gel: amzn.to/32pA3Ql Aquarium Fish Net: amzn.to/2w0SIWC API 800 Test Freshwater Aquarium Water Master Test Kit: amzn.to/3vYZ7uU Hikari Tropical Micro Pellets 45g: amzn.to/3sKGsl0

[@DEXTER-TV-series]

Can they eat hair algae?

[@KrishsAquariums]

@DEXTER-TV-series they won’t, they will nibble on it, but not fully eat it from my experience!

[@ethan7347]

I've been looking all over for a tips and tricks video like this. Information on these fish are so scarce. Thanks Krish!

[@KrishsAquariums]

No problem at all, I’m glad you found this video useful!

[@aqua.togoalex]

Great Video with good information 🙂 Thank you

[@KrishsAquariums]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@KrishsAquariums]

Hey Guys, I hope you all found these tips on keeping Stiphodon Gobys useful! *These are affiliate links, so if you get anything it just means that I'll get a small percentage of the money so I can continue to make these videos*: Oase FiltoSmart Thermo Filter and Heater (FiltoSmart Thermo 100): amzn.to/3fs5Vvp Grech JVP-101 800 GPH Wavemaker Powerhead: amzn.to/3A9Pdsp Repashy Fishfood Soilent Green 84g: amzn.to/2Vra5wL Hikari Algae Wafers 82G: amzn.to/3fzqxBR 3 x 100g Frozen Aquarium Fish Food Packs (Brine Shrimp & Garlic): amzn.to/3CgJZwR Sera med Nematol,10 ml: amzn.to/3iotF5l 17 Litre (4.5 US Gallon) Fish Bowl: amzn.to/2NaN2i4 13 Litre (3 US Gallon) Fish Bowl: amzn.to/2YcmVNV Cryptocoryne Lucens: amzn.to/2UcuXqL Tropica Limnophila sessiliflora: amzn.to/3wF7Y53 Tropica Helanthium tenellum "Green" 1-2-Grow Tissue Culture: amzn.to/3khZHBk Red Root Floater Phyllanthus Fluitans: amzn.to/3wGPa5a Bucephalandra Theia Green: amzn.to/3B47PLT Desk Lamp: amzn.to/3ed3dr5 Clip-On Desk Lamp: amzn.to/3epjE3i 24 Hour Plug-in Timer: amzn.to/2CIhSwk Tropica Aquarium Soil Powder 3 Litre: amzn.to/37DD3Lo​ Tropica Aquarium Soil Powder 3 Litre: amzn.to/37DD3Lo Aquascaping Scissors: amzn.to/38ZSq0K Aquascaping Tweezers: amzn.to/2PqvwYq Spray Bottle: amzn.to/38UiSc1 Super Glue Gel: amzn.to/32pA3Ql Aquarium Fish Net: amzn.to/2w0SIWC API 800 Test Freshwater Aquarium Water Master Test Kit: amzn.to/3vYZ7uU Hikari Tropical Micro Pellets 45g: amzn.to/3sKGsl0

[@IsabelleC-mp3gf]

Thank you for the video. I am planing on getting some gobies and I found your video very helpful.

[@KrishsAquariums]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@JaronRoyer-lr8nv]

Thanks for this video I’m gonna be getting some in a few days and this is really helpful

[@KrishsAquariums]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@mariamhernandez3377]

😳 wow for such a lil fish , there incredibly beautiful ❤️ glad you posted about them. And very educational. Thank you 😊

[@KrishsAquariums]

Thank you so much for your kind comment! I’m glad you found the video useful!

[@aquazon7698]

Beautiful colors!

[@KrishsAquariums]

Their colours are amazing!

[@jennw3408]

Just got mine yesterday, 6 of them! & I can’t see any but one in a little cave 😂 I did lower the water line & there is a little lip at the top but it is open top because I have a Monstera growing out. 🥺 I looked everywhere on the floor & don’t see any. I built a rock structure on the Monstera side & there’s a ton of hiding places and the sandy substrate. I’m hoping they’re all just hiding & I didn’t lose them already! Those breeding colors are amazing & I hope to see them. Thank you for this video!

[@InternacionalBoxing]

I have a Red Neon Stiphodon, i got into Goby's after buying a BumbleBee Goby lol thanks for this info, my quarantine tank will be available in 5 more days for now i have my Red Neon in a 1 Gallon along with an Electric Blue Ram, hopefully they hang in there

[@KrishsAquariums]

Good idea for quarantining them, keep up the water changes!

[@christianjones1834]

May I ask if the 1 gallon is temporary or are you planning on upping the size?

[@rouleslite5312]

The lids part is quite important. I learned my mistake from waking up and stepping right into a dried goby

[@KrishsAquariums]

Yep a lid is super important I made that mistake too!

[@paul.b1730]

Useful video, cheers.

[@KrishsAquariums]

No problem happy to help!

[@TankTastic]

Nice info, def helpful. Im looking to keep some in the future

[@KrishsAquariums]

I’m glad you found the information useful! They are great fish to keep I definitely recommend them!

[@leeshamel]

Great video. Picked up a pair of these today! Quick question... What type is the black, orange and yellow goby at 3:14?

[@KrishsAquariums]

stiphodon aureofuscus

[@naturescritter4691]

Such beautiful fish

[@KrishsAquariums]

They really are! Definitely an underrated fish to keep!

[@markmill1457]

Hi. Love the video. Beautiful colors. Wow. Im about to redo my scape with gobies. How do you get them to stop digging under the rocks? All of the big rocks would have disappeared under the sand/substrate in a week. (Iny tank) Any suggestions? Thank you.

[@KrishsAquariums]

Unfortunately you can’t stop them from digging, that’s there nature aha

[@shellyk1371]

Very informative. You don't find much info on these guys. Just how mature does a tank have to be for gobies? I have a 20 gallon (80L) tank that was set up almost two months ago. I seeded it with sand from a cycled aquarium, I have ferns, bacopa, anubias, water lettuce, sagitaria, rocks and mopani wood. The only inhabitants right now are three nerites and one mystery snail. Before the snails went in, I treated the tank with a double dose of fertilizer each week, high light and bacter AE every other day and was successful in growing algae and a visible coating of biofilm all over the glass. If the parameters are good can I go ahead and put three gobies in or should I wait some more? Thanks in advance for your advice. I want to do what's best for them.

[@KrishsAquariums]

Thank you! I would say 3 months to establish good biofilm and algae growth. As long as you see algae growth I think it would be okay to add them as they will have something to graze on!

[@SobatAR]

Beauty gobys 👍

[@KrishsAquariums]

Thank you!

[@Melaniewhispers]

Can someone tell me the difference between the semioni and the Atropurpureus? Which one is the more “rare” one?

[@KrishsAquariums]

Atropurpureus will have more of black on the body and especially on the fins when the males are in their breeding colours! I’d say at least in the UK Atropurpureus is rarer than semioni!

[@amandamonteith8518]

Can you keep them in brackish water (or is that only for breeding)if so, can you keep them with other fish like pea puffers?

[@KrishsAquariums]

Freshwater only! The fry grow in brackish before moving into salt water! I would not recommend keeping them with pea puffers!

[@HieuTran-go2vu]

Your video content is very helpful and I am having digestive problems in fish, gobby keeps stopping eating, shrinking his stomach to death, can I ask how you solve the digestive problem in gobby? Tks a lot !

[@KrishsAquariums]

I got some anti parasite medicine for fish and it seemed to have worked! I did this as soon as I got my new gobies!

[@HieuTran-go2vu]

@@KrishsAquariums i see u used api general cure, did it good and can i use it directly into my gobby tank ? I can just only buy this product in my place ? Tks

[@Skylabz604]

Is BacterAE enough food for two Gobys or do I need to get them those gel cubes aswell.

[@KrishsAquariums]

I have never tried BacterAE before I might have to give it a go! I think the gel cubes are the best food to feed them!

[@Skylabz604]

@@KrishsAquariums yeah aquatic arts recommends it for these goby's. I'm going to get the soilent green too as plan B.

[@KrishsAquariums]

I mean I trust them, so I might give it a go and see how it goes

[@Skylabz604]

@@KrishsAquariums They seem to be doing ok. Grazing all day on the rocks. They got their color back. They were pale when I got them. Do their bellies get fat like Otto cats ? They seem to stay slim all day. Tnx

[@KrishsAquariums]

They get a little bit of a belly when full. Just keep on eye on them over the next few weeks. Sometimes they get parasites and that can make them very skinny really quickly

[@salty_potatoes7838]

Could I keep a group of any stiphodon goby species in a 38 litre tank? I have a filter with a turnover rate of 568 liters per hour

[@KrishsAquariums]

You can have a group of different species. I group of 8 would work really well. 568 LPH is a good turnover rate too!

[@JohnDoe-cd6ro]

Can I keep a single one in a community tank with nano fish like tetras, rasboras, etc.

[@KrishsAquariums]

Of course! They will be happy as long as the got algae and biofilm to graze on!

[@Papakakadu]

Would they eat a few days old moly fry ?

[@KrishsAquariums]

I don’t think so, they are mainly bottom dwellers so they should be safe

[@josephferreira3603]

What’s all the species of goby’s you have in your video ?

[@absolutelyunepic3072]

Ah I see, i tried one a couple times and they wasted to death quickly. I have given up on them since. Ill have to set up a stream tank sometime and make sure mine are treated before i get them

[@KrishsAquariums]

Once I stated treating them, they are super easy to keep. I have some that are 4 years old now! Make sure they have plenty of algae!

[@aje8790]

What would you say a minimum group size would be?

[@KrishsAquariums]

I wouldn’t say there is minimum group size, a pair is a good!

[@aje8790]

@@KrishsAquariums Ok thanks!

[@KrishsAquariums]

No problem!

[@JadDom-h8g]

Can you list WHAT you're feeding the gobies? I can't understand or recognize the names of foods you spoke of.

[@KrishsAquariums]

Repeshy Solient Green, Frozen Bloodworms and Algae Waffers!

[@JadDom-h8g]

Thanks that's helpful! @@KrishsAquariums

[@KrishsAquariums]

@@JadDom-h8g glad the video helped you!

[@nathanlitjens5905]

There are 4 species native to Australia but they are all heavily protected and therefore unavailable in the trade here.

[@KrishsAquariums]

Nooo that’s so sad! But maybe you can see them in the wild!

[@nathanlitjens5905]

Yep, have done and have lots of photos of them in habitat. Really cool fish

[@fajrdn]

How to breed them? seems like no one ever successfully breed them but idk

[@KrishsAquariums]

The fry need saltwater to survive and mature!

[@nathanlitjens5905]

Someone in Germany managed to breed and raise fry

[@MrJerry-te3tx]

Can they live with shrimp?

[@KrishsAquariums]

They can with adults but I think they may eat very small baby shrimp!

[@MrJerry-te3tx]

@@KrishsAquariums would couple month old shrimp ok? I searched up online, and they all say the same thing with your saying. But I already purchased two come way. The thing is, I have couple months old that I already purchased. It’s not the smallest shrimp that just born. More like small to median size. Would that be ok? Or do I need to separate the smaller one to another tank.

[@KrishsAquariums]

Small to medium should be fine, usually when they are around a 1cm they are safe with the stiphodons

[@MrJerry-te3tx]

@@KrishsAquariums thanks for the big help, I just don’t want that cost 8.99 just bought for somebody else snack🤣🤣

[@7burnitdown]

way to leave the link in the description below

[@KrishsAquariums]

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[@dn7096_]

Can you do a video of male vs female gobies?

[@KrishsAquariums]

Sure thing!

[@asianithinkyes]

How can you tell if they're male or female

[@KrishsAquariums]

Males are way more colourful, females are usually white with black horizontal stripes!

[@patrickdijkman8974]

Nice informational video, thanks! Video creation tip: for a non English speaker and listener like myself, you are talking way too fast, some bits are hard to follow.

[@KrishsAquariums]

Ah I’m really sorry about that! I will try and speaker slower next time!

[@Rivergirl2878]

Would tiny leaches be safe in their diet?

[@KrishsAquariums]

I wouldn’t recommend this

[@tallbirdman]

You talk to fast!😅

[@KrishsAquariums]

I know I’m working on it for future videos!

[@michafryga7847]

You speak to fast

[@KrishsAquariums]

I’m sorry I’m trying to work on that

[@aje8790]

@@KrishsAquariums I like it

[@KrishsAquariums]

Thank you!

[@bartosztomasz]

You have to adapt to fast talking the way gobies adapt to fast water current 😅

[@jaymancity10]

Watch the video on 0.75x speed if you’re struggling

[@dreamingofchicago3363]

I hardly understand what you're saying....😫 I gave up! 👎

[@KrishsAquariums]

I’m really sorry about that, I’m trying to improve my videos. Have you tried slowing down the videos speed?

[@Crow4o]

Anyone can keep those fish without any water changes what so ever. It is totally unnecessary to do weakly water changes except if you don't intend to get 50 gobies in a 10 gallon tank(witch is a bad idea on it's own for any fish). Only thing you need is a good substrate layers for perfect cycle, many plants and stones, good water flow and less feedings. My tank is 200 liters, inner filter 1000 liters per hour. I only add water after evaporation. Simple 2 layer substrate.

[@ramennoodles8147]

Slow talker can you speak a bit faster please

[@KrishsAquariums]

I’m sorry about this! Will improve for future videos!

[@ramennoodles8147]

@@KrishsAquariums much appreciated

[@KrishsAquariums]

@@ramennoodles8147 No problem!

[@richiemonkey120]

Just adjust playback speed

[@ramennoodles8147]

@richiemonkey120 my goodness why didn't I think of that

[@lw7238]

You should try speaking a little faster>

[@KrishsAquariums]

Oh really? Everyone says I speak to quickly aha

[@lw7238]

@@KrishsAquariums HA HA HA